Well, it's officially been 2 weeks since I got back to the US. And those weeks went quickly - I'm all moved back into school now.
Whenever people ask how my travelling was, I pretty much always respond 'Amazing, I want to go back already.' And I do. I really hope it will work out at some point.
There's not really much more to say, but I didn't want to leave this blog without some sort of final post. If anyone is still reading this and wants more, I'm going to be doing a school blog. It won't be daily (I can pretty much guarantee that...) but anyway, if you want to, it's http://boilerup2014.blogspot.com/
Cheers,
-Carly Stenger
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Celtic Touring
Yay for internet access! :D
We're in Galway right now, day one of our 3 day Ireland tour. I don't want to write out all that has happened since I last posted, so I'll share some highlights.
Scotland:
We flew into Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon and walked pretty much the entire length of Heathrow airport. My mom said she didn't know we were walking to Scotland...
When we were driving in from the airport, I was the only one with a decent map - from my guidebooks - so I was the navigator to our lunch. The book also recommended a burger place, so that's where we went. It was a cute little place and when we walked in, the CD that was plaing was Bob Marley - we liked it :D And the burgers were really good, even if I had to eat most of my veggie burger with a fork once it disintegrated.
Edinburgh Castle was quite the impressive sight - up on top of a cliff-hill.
The next day, we drove to Inverness - a city in the Highlands. My mom and I read a series of books set in the Highlands, so we were excited :D
We only stayed in Inverness for a night - the next day we went back to Edinburgh to fly to Dublin. We planned to have some time to walk around Edinburgh for our flight and wanted to see the Elephant House - where JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book.
What we didn't plan for was the insane amout of people that had arrived in the day we were gone. It took us a while to finally find the cafe, and we couldn't stop so my dad dropped us off to take pictures while he circled the block.
An hour and a half later, my mom and I were on the phone with the police to see if there had been an accident when my Uncle Mike came to tell us that my dad had made it back. Half the streets were blocked off, so he had been diverted left and right until he was on the opposite side of town and completely lost.
With that lovely delay, we didn't make it to the airport in time to check in to our flight, so we missed it. At least we didn't have to be anywhere that night. Besides, we're on vacation :D
We got booked on the next flight to Dublin - which was at 7.50 - and went to wait in the pub that we could get to before going through security. Our original flight was at 3.20, so we had a bit of time to stall and decided to eat some dinner.
Ireland:
Our next planned trip was to Waterford, Ireland the next day (yesterday). My Aunt Kelly works for Waterford, so it was fun to see the factory in Waterford. We got to see the Cinderella carriage that took 4 months to make - and it was only €25000 since we weren't EU citizens (v. the €30000 it would be if we were), so my mom and I thought we should go for it ;] My dad didn't agree for some reason...
We also went to the Guinness Storehouse once we were back in Dublin. That was pretty cool to see - and my dad enjoyed it. We all got to taste a little bit about halfway through, and then all the over 18s got a pint with our ticket. My mom doesn't like beer (that might be a bit of an understatement...) and I had a headache so I didn't want to drink very much of mine, so my dad got 2.5 :]
Then it was time for our tour to start - we got up pretty early today so we could get to the pick up place. I took a two hour nap and woke up in time to hear our guide singing a bunch of songs - evidently Galway girls will break a man's heart, Brown-haired girls are awesome (obviously :D) and Patty had a tough time hauling bricks so he wrote to his boss to explain why he wasn't at work.
Holy sheep. They're everywhere!
We got to walk on an Irish bog - there are a lot of bogs here, and they use the turf to fuel fires. That was pretty cool - really spongy too.
And now we're chilling in our hostel in Galway and enjoying the internet :] While walking around, some stores had different opening hours on different days, and the only reason I know what day it is is because my watch tells me. My mom and I both love being on vacation :D
Tomorrow we go to Kilarnney, then back to Dublin the next day, and then it's home again home again. If I have internet again, I'll update again :]
Till then,
-Carlito
We're in Galway right now, day one of our 3 day Ireland tour. I don't want to write out all that has happened since I last posted, so I'll share some highlights.
Scotland:
We flew into Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon and walked pretty much the entire length of Heathrow airport. My mom said she didn't know we were walking to Scotland...
When we were driving in from the airport, I was the only one with a decent map - from my guidebooks - so I was the navigator to our lunch. The book also recommended a burger place, so that's where we went. It was a cute little place and when we walked in, the CD that was plaing was Bob Marley - we liked it :D And the burgers were really good, even if I had to eat most of my veggie burger with a fork once it disintegrated.
Edinburgh Castle was quite the impressive sight - up on top of a cliff-hill.
The next day, we drove to Inverness - a city in the Highlands. My mom and I read a series of books set in the Highlands, so we were excited :D
We only stayed in Inverness for a night - the next day we went back to Edinburgh to fly to Dublin. We planned to have some time to walk around Edinburgh for our flight and wanted to see the Elephant House - where JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book.
What we didn't plan for was the insane amout of people that had arrived in the day we were gone. It took us a while to finally find the cafe, and we couldn't stop so my dad dropped us off to take pictures while he circled the block.
An hour and a half later, my mom and I were on the phone with the police to see if there had been an accident when my Uncle Mike came to tell us that my dad had made it back. Half the streets were blocked off, so he had been diverted left and right until he was on the opposite side of town and completely lost.
With that lovely delay, we didn't make it to the airport in time to check in to our flight, so we missed it. At least we didn't have to be anywhere that night. Besides, we're on vacation :D
We got booked on the next flight to Dublin - which was at 7.50 - and went to wait in the pub that we could get to before going through security. Our original flight was at 3.20, so we had a bit of time to stall and decided to eat some dinner.
Ireland:
Our next planned trip was to Waterford, Ireland the next day (yesterday). My Aunt Kelly works for Waterford, so it was fun to see the factory in Waterford. We got to see the Cinderella carriage that took 4 months to make - and it was only €25000 since we weren't EU citizens (v. the €30000 it would be if we were), so my mom and I thought we should go for it ;] My dad didn't agree for some reason...
We also went to the Guinness Storehouse once we were back in Dublin. That was pretty cool to see - and my dad enjoyed it. We all got to taste a little bit about halfway through, and then all the over 18s got a pint with our ticket. My mom doesn't like beer (that might be a bit of an understatement...) and I had a headache so I didn't want to drink very much of mine, so my dad got 2.5 :]
Then it was time for our tour to start - we got up pretty early today so we could get to the pick up place. I took a two hour nap and woke up in time to hear our guide singing a bunch of songs - evidently Galway girls will break a man's heart, Brown-haired girls are awesome (obviously :D) and Patty had a tough time hauling bricks so he wrote to his boss to explain why he wasn't at work.
Holy sheep. They're everywhere!
We got to walk on an Irish bog - there are a lot of bogs here, and they use the turf to fuel fires. That was pretty cool - really spongy too.
And now we're chilling in our hostel in Galway and enjoying the internet :] While walking around, some stores had different opening hours on different days, and the only reason I know what day it is is because my watch tells me. My mom and I both love being on vacation :D
Tomorrow we go to Kilarnney, then back to Dublin the next day, and then it's home again home again. If I have internet again, I'll update again :]
Till then,
-Carlito
Friday, July 29, 2011
My bag is obese!
Bloody hell, today was our last day in London.
So, a few days ago, I woke up and looked at my watch and read 8.52 - I didn't have to be anywhere, but Nicole did. However, when I warned her, it turned out to actually be 8.25. Then, this morning, I woke up and looked at my watch again. I thought '8.81, that's an odd time' before I realised that it actually said 8.01. I need to stop reading my watch right after waking up - evidently I'm slightly dyslexic at that time of the morning.
Nicole and I met my family to see the Changing of the Guard this morning at Buckinghal Palace. That was really cool to see, even if we couldn't hear the mini concert-type thing in the middle. Lots of pomp and circumstance.
After the ceremony, Nicole and I stalled in a Pret before it was time to go to the tea. I had a chocolate croissant and apple juice - I'm really going to miss those...
Then it was tea time! :] The place we went to, Fortnum and Mason, was apparently one of the best places to go have tea. It was really nice too. The china was light blie and there was this lemon cornbread thing that was served - it was really good. And I think I like tea now, and the tea there was yummy too.
I was a rather bittersweet feeling there. I can't believe that we're done, and it's weird to think that most people are going to be leaving tomorrow. Like I said, rather bittersweet.
Nicole and I walked out of the store with Jasmine, and she asked that we text her later so we didn't have to say good bye there. Nicole gave her a hug, and I said That's why we don't say good bye, we say See you later. I'm going to miss those two.
Nicole wamted to keep hanging with me and my family, so I invited her to join us on the river tour. At first she was saying how she didn't want to intrude on family time, and I said she wouldn't be. She insisted that I call my mom to verify, and when I did my mom said that she thought it was a great idea.
The river tour was interedsting, even though I've seen most of it already, much of it up close. Nicole likes my family, and they seem to like her too. It made me happy :D
After the tour, the group split up. My dad and Uncle Mike went to the Tate Modern while Mom, Ricky, Nicole and I went to King's Cross and Platform 9 3/4. We took our pictures and got some food, then the groups rearranged - Mom and Ricky joined Dad and Uncle Mike at St Paul's while Nicole and I went back to our room to start packing.
After a little while, we went to the Apollo Victoria Theatre - where Wicked is running - to see Mark Evans one more time at the stage door. However, it was a shorter trip than we had anticipated, so we were rather early. To stall, we went to the pub next door and I had one last Pimm's while we people watched. There were two guys that we thought were cute, but then they walked out to smoke and immediatly lost all of their appeal.
After we were done with our drinks, we still had time to kill so we sat on a bench in the train station (it's right across from the theatre). I read Gregory Maguire's section about writing Wicked in Nicole's programme, and there was one quote that I really liked: 'The consolation of the imaginary is not imaginary consolation.' Story of my life.
When the show was over and the crowd gathering at the stage door, we joined them. I think Nicole was going to have a heart attack when he signed her iPod - she's been super careful with it ever since :] A very good way for her to end her stay in London :D
Then we returned to the room to finish packing. I swear all this stuff fit when I packed in June, there's no way it multiplied and expanded this much... O.o Nicole brought 2 bags, and when she said that one was probably going to be over 50 pounds, she said 'My bag is obese!' It made me laugh :D
As we packed, we were listening to the Wicked soundtrack and singing along while eating our midnight snack pizza. An amazing last night together. I'm really going to miss that girl.
Tomorrow I need to get up early so I can check out of my room and join my family for breakfast - all the food I have left is a half a bag of pasta and some milk - my dad said I should eat them together, I said maybe not :] Then we fly to Edinburgh - I'm so excited! I have no idea when I'm going to be able to update my blog and/or pictures from now on - I don't know when we're going to be staying somewhere with internet access, so
Till then,
-Carly B
So, a few days ago, I woke up and looked at my watch and read 8.52 - I didn't have to be anywhere, but Nicole did. However, when I warned her, it turned out to actually be 8.25. Then, this morning, I woke up and looked at my watch again. I thought '8.81, that's an odd time' before I realised that it actually said 8.01. I need to stop reading my watch right after waking up - evidently I'm slightly dyslexic at that time of the morning.
Nicole and I met my family to see the Changing of the Guard this morning at Buckinghal Palace. That was really cool to see, even if we couldn't hear the mini concert-type thing in the middle. Lots of pomp and circumstance.
After the ceremony, Nicole and I stalled in a Pret before it was time to go to the tea. I had a chocolate croissant and apple juice - I'm really going to miss those...
Then it was tea time! :] The place we went to, Fortnum and Mason, was apparently one of the best places to go have tea. It was really nice too. The china was light blie and there was this lemon cornbread thing that was served - it was really good. And I think I like tea now, and the tea there was yummy too.
I was a rather bittersweet feeling there. I can't believe that we're done, and it's weird to think that most people are going to be leaving tomorrow. Like I said, rather bittersweet.
Nicole and I walked out of the store with Jasmine, and she asked that we text her later so we didn't have to say good bye there. Nicole gave her a hug, and I said That's why we don't say good bye, we say See you later. I'm going to miss those two.
Nicole wamted to keep hanging with me and my family, so I invited her to join us on the river tour. At first she was saying how she didn't want to intrude on family time, and I said she wouldn't be. She insisted that I call my mom to verify, and when I did my mom said that she thought it was a great idea.
The river tour was interedsting, even though I've seen most of it already, much of it up close. Nicole likes my family, and they seem to like her too. It made me happy :D
After the tour, the group split up. My dad and Uncle Mike went to the Tate Modern while Mom, Ricky, Nicole and I went to King's Cross and Platform 9 3/4. We took our pictures and got some food, then the groups rearranged - Mom and Ricky joined Dad and Uncle Mike at St Paul's while Nicole and I went back to our room to start packing.
After a little while, we went to the Apollo Victoria Theatre - where Wicked is running - to see Mark Evans one more time at the stage door. However, it was a shorter trip than we had anticipated, so we were rather early. To stall, we went to the pub next door and I had one last Pimm's while we people watched. There were two guys that we thought were cute, but then they walked out to smoke and immediatly lost all of their appeal.
After we were done with our drinks, we still had time to kill so we sat on a bench in the train station (it's right across from the theatre). I read Gregory Maguire's section about writing Wicked in Nicole's programme, and there was one quote that I really liked: 'The consolation of the imaginary is not imaginary consolation.' Story of my life.
When the show was over and the crowd gathering at the stage door, we joined them. I think Nicole was going to have a heart attack when he signed her iPod - she's been super careful with it ever since :] A very good way for her to end her stay in London :D
Then we returned to the room to finish packing. I swear all this stuff fit when I packed in June, there's no way it multiplied and expanded this much... O.o Nicole brought 2 bags, and when she said that one was probably going to be over 50 pounds, she said 'My bag is obese!' It made me laugh :D
As we packed, we were listening to the Wicked soundtrack and singing along while eating our midnight snack pizza. An amazing last night together. I'm really going to miss that girl.
Tomorrow I need to get up early so I can check out of my room and join my family for breakfast - all the food I have left is a half a bag of pasta and some milk - my dad said I should eat them together, I said maybe not :] Then we fly to Edinburgh - I'm so excited! I have no idea when I'm going to be able to update my blog and/or pictures from now on - I don't know when we're going to be staying somewhere with internet access, so
Till then,
-Carly B
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Let's go steal the Crown Jewels!
I met up with my mom at South Ken today to wander around the area and she got to see my room, in all its glory. I got my stuff ready to ship - holy huge shipping charge. I hope Nicole Cihock and Kyle Connelly better appreciate that they aren't going to get their presents in a month and a half...
I also took my mom by the Hummingbird Bakery and Ben's Cookies - so yummy :D I love hanging with my mom! :]
Then it was time for me to take my final. And I'm actually feeling pretty good about it. I guess we'll see.
Talk about perfect timing. When I finished my final, I called my mom to see if they were still in the British Museum so I could meet them there. They weren't in the museum, they were walking back towards the Centre. How fortuitous :]
Then it was off to the Tower. That was really cool.
Quick break for story time. The Purdue Study Abroad office had an orientation thing online - and one of the questions asked what the better souvenier would be: a journal, an arrest record or the Crown Jewels. I wanted the Crown Jewels :D
So, then I got to see them, and they were stunning. My mom and I were walking through and looking at the various crowns (I enjoyed the people movers - moving sidewalks :D ) and we wondered where the Imperial Crown of India was, so we asked an employee. It was right around the corner (of course O.o ) and he also told us some stuff about it. When King George V was crowned in 1911, he wasn't just a King, he was an Emperor. India wanted him to come be crowned in India too. However, none of the Royal Regala is allowed to leave the UK, so wealthy Indians donated gems and they made the Imperial Crown of India for the King. It was only ever worn that once. And it's got something like 6000+ diamonds. Craziness.
There was a game in the gift shop - Steal the Crown Jewels! I wanted it :D
Next up came dinner. I ordered peppermint tea and surprised my mom - I didn't really like tea before but the pepermint tea was really good. I also tried her wine and my dad's beer - she took pictures and said I was growing up :]
Wow, the views from the Eye were beautiful. We were even up there when the lights came on The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. It was awesome! I even almost forgot how high up I was...
Nicole and I are back to watching Kim Possible - we've run out of tv shows on DVD. I really hope we stay in touch after this summer.
Tomorrow Nicole and I are meeting my family to see the Changing of the Guard and it's now 1.42 in the morning - I really need to start getting to sleep earlier again. School should be a fun adjustment...
Till then,
-Carly
I also took my mom by the Hummingbird Bakery and Ben's Cookies - so yummy :D I love hanging with my mom! :]
Then it was time for me to take my final. And I'm actually feeling pretty good about it. I guess we'll see.
Talk about perfect timing. When I finished my final, I called my mom to see if they were still in the British Museum so I could meet them there. They weren't in the museum, they were walking back towards the Centre. How fortuitous :]
Then it was off to the Tower. That was really cool.
Quick break for story time. The Purdue Study Abroad office had an orientation thing online - and one of the questions asked what the better souvenier would be: a journal, an arrest record or the Crown Jewels. I wanted the Crown Jewels :D
So, then I got to see them, and they were stunning. My mom and I were walking through and looking at the various crowns (I enjoyed the people movers - moving sidewalks :D ) and we wondered where the Imperial Crown of India was, so we asked an employee. It was right around the corner (of course O.o ) and he also told us some stuff about it. When King George V was crowned in 1911, he wasn't just a King, he was an Emperor. India wanted him to come be crowned in India too. However, none of the Royal Regala is allowed to leave the UK, so wealthy Indians donated gems and they made the Imperial Crown of India for the King. It was only ever worn that once. And it's got something like 6000+ diamonds. Craziness.
There was a game in the gift shop - Steal the Crown Jewels! I wanted it :D
Next up came dinner. I ordered peppermint tea and surprised my mom - I didn't really like tea before but the pepermint tea was really good. I also tried her wine and my dad's beer - she took pictures and said I was growing up :]
Wow, the views from the Eye were beautiful. We were even up there when the lights came on The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. It was awesome! I even almost forgot how high up I was...
Nicole and I are back to watching Kim Possible - we've run out of tv shows on DVD. I really hope we stay in touch after this summer.
Tomorrow Nicole and I are meeting my family to see the Changing of the Guard and it's now 1.42 in the morning - I really need to start getting to sleep earlier again. School should be a fun adjustment...
Till then,
-Carly
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Jet Lag + Lack of Food = 2 Tired Teenagers
So I got up at six this morning to head over to the airport. I decided a while ago to surprise my family at the airport, so I tried (and failed) to straighten my hair and I left at seven. Wow, the tube is quiet at that time of the morning - it was kinda nice. When I got to the airport, I really hoped that they were actually in Terminal 3 and that they hadn't already gotten on the train to London.
Thankfully, it was all good. Mom called me from the customs line, and when she asked me where I was, I said I was in Pret - it was the easiest explanation for all the background noise. I was expecting her to ask why the hell I was in Pret at 8 in the morning when I didn't have to be anywhere until 10, but I guess she was too tired to think that through :]
So, then I saw them walking out of the terminal and I thought they saw me, but evidently not. Apparently, my mom had just been saying how she wished I could've been there, seeing all the other families reuniting, and then I was there. She was really surprised, mission accomplished :D As we made our way to their hotel, I think they were glad I was there - I kinda remembered what to do. I'm so happy to see them again!
We took a taxi tour all over London - and I mean all over. I'd seen most of the things before, but my mom was taking all sorts of pictures :] I think Ricky enjoyed it too, if he was actually awake for any of it. Apparently he didn't sleep on the plane, so he made up for that during the tour ;]
So, I had a chocolate croissant and apple juice for breakfast at 10a and then didn't eat again until we all had dinner at 4.45p, so towards the end of the tour (it was 5 hours long) I felt like I was going to pass out too.
There was a Garfunkel's next to the hotel, so we went over there. I discovered that the pizza I had at the resturaunt on Oxford Street wasn't the margherita pizza - so I have no idea what it actually was - but the margherita pizza was really yummy as well. I'm very curious what I had before...
We went back to the hotel to decide on what to do next. As my mom and I talked, Ricky was in Uncle Mike's room and my dad was falling asleep in the chair. We decided to go walking around Harrod's so that they'd keep moving and fight the jet lag.
Holy hell, that place is huge. Mom and I got some Christmas presents for people (expensive Christmas presents... O.o) and when we checked out the guy offered to direct us to our next department. That made me laugh :]
Then we hunted for some sort of snack, but all the places we found were sit-down resturaunts, so we decided to forgo that idea. We all had agreed that we would meet up at 8 by the table of large stuffed bears, so my mom and I made our way back down there.
At 8.15, we were wondering where the others were, and whether or not they would be mortally offended if we just left without them - we were both rather tired. Thankfully, they arrived quickly after that.
We split up after Harrod's to meet again tomorrow, so I returned to my room. Nicole and I watched the last 3 episodes of Bones season 5, and now we're sad that season 6 is so recent - we can't watch it. I'm thinking I might take all my seasons to school in August - I feel like a marathon may be in order... :D
I have a final tomorrow, blagh. At least I get to show my mom around my home for the past 6 weeks and she can discover the glory that is Ben's Cookies :]
Till then,
-Squirt
Thankfully, it was all good. Mom called me from the customs line, and when she asked me where I was, I said I was in Pret - it was the easiest explanation for all the background noise. I was expecting her to ask why the hell I was in Pret at 8 in the morning when I didn't have to be anywhere until 10, but I guess she was too tired to think that through :]
So, then I saw them walking out of the terminal and I thought they saw me, but evidently not. Apparently, my mom had just been saying how she wished I could've been there, seeing all the other families reuniting, and then I was there. She was really surprised, mission accomplished :D As we made our way to their hotel, I think they were glad I was there - I kinda remembered what to do. I'm so happy to see them again!
We took a taxi tour all over London - and I mean all over. I'd seen most of the things before, but my mom was taking all sorts of pictures :] I think Ricky enjoyed it too, if he was actually awake for any of it. Apparently he didn't sleep on the plane, so he made up for that during the tour ;]
So, I had a chocolate croissant and apple juice for breakfast at 10a and then didn't eat again until we all had dinner at 4.45p, so towards the end of the tour (it was 5 hours long) I felt like I was going to pass out too.
There was a Garfunkel's next to the hotel, so we went over there. I discovered that the pizza I had at the resturaunt on Oxford Street wasn't the margherita pizza - so I have no idea what it actually was - but the margherita pizza was really yummy as well. I'm very curious what I had before...
We went back to the hotel to decide on what to do next. As my mom and I talked, Ricky was in Uncle Mike's room and my dad was falling asleep in the chair. We decided to go walking around Harrod's so that they'd keep moving and fight the jet lag.
Holy hell, that place is huge. Mom and I got some Christmas presents for people (expensive Christmas presents... O.o) and when we checked out the guy offered to direct us to our next department. That made me laugh :]
Then we hunted for some sort of snack, but all the places we found were sit-down resturaunts, so we decided to forgo that idea. We all had agreed that we would meet up at 8 by the table of large stuffed bears, so my mom and I made our way back down there.
At 8.15, we were wondering where the others were, and whether or not they would be mortally offended if we just left without them - we were both rather tired. Thankfully, they arrived quickly after that.
We split up after Harrod's to meet again tomorrow, so I returned to my room. Nicole and I watched the last 3 episodes of Bones season 5, and now we're sad that season 6 is so recent - we can't watch it. I'm thinking I might take all my seasons to school in August - I feel like a marathon may be in order... :D
I have a final tomorrow, blagh. At least I get to show my mom around my home for the past 6 weeks and she can discover the glory that is Ben's Cookies :]
Till then,
-Squirt
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Reindeer in Spain was hit mainly by the plane.
No class toady :D That was nice. I still had my alarm going off, so I was up at my normal time. After Nicole left, I had a bowl of cereal and watched Whose Line is it Anyway videos on youtube. Colin Mochrie is so bloody funny - he made up a news story:
Breaking News: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dead at 53.
Over Barcelona today, the famed Reindeer was hit by a flock of seagulls and a 747.
Eyewitnesses report that the Reindeer in Spain was hit mainly by the plane.
:D Good way to spend a morning :]
I had to go to the Centre to turn in my Living and Dying research paper today. It would be nice if I could teleport, then I wouldn't have had to actually haul myself over there. Oh well. Now I've only got my final left. Wow.
I decided to take the bus home. I'd forgotten how long that trip takes - goodness the traffic makes the buses go slow. However, I was entertained for pretty much the entire trip. On the buses here, the top level has seats that are right at the front. There was a family - 2 parents and 2 kids - that sat in those front seats and the kids were adorable. They were both pretending to drive the bus and arguing as to who was actually driving, and the dad was telling the son to watch out for things and helping steer. It was adorable :D
When I was back, Nicole was still in class so I just listened to music and relaxed more, writing a bit.
Now that she is back, we've been watching more Bones episodes. I'm going to miss these evening TV show marathons :D
I get to see my family again tomorrow morning! A bunch of people here have been saying that they've enjoyed it here, but they can't wait to get home again. I want to stay here, I can't wait to see mi familia again (in case you couldn't tell... ;] )
Another short entry, but another great day. Tomorrow should be interesting again :]
Till then,
-Carly B
Breaking News: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dead at 53.
Over Barcelona today, the famed Reindeer was hit by a flock of seagulls and a 747.
Eyewitnesses report that the Reindeer in Spain was hit mainly by the plane.
:D Good way to spend a morning :]
I had to go to the Centre to turn in my Living and Dying research paper today. It would be nice if I could teleport, then I wouldn't have had to actually haul myself over there. Oh well. Now I've only got my final left. Wow.
I decided to take the bus home. I'd forgotten how long that trip takes - goodness the traffic makes the buses go slow. However, I was entertained for pretty much the entire trip. On the buses here, the top level has seats that are right at the front. There was a family - 2 parents and 2 kids - that sat in those front seats and the kids were adorable. They were both pretending to drive the bus and arguing as to who was actually driving, and the dad was telling the son to watch out for things and helping steer. It was adorable :D
When I was back, Nicole was still in class so I just listened to music and relaxed more, writing a bit.
Now that she is back, we've been watching more Bones episodes. I'm going to miss these evening TV show marathons :D
I get to see my family again tomorrow morning! A bunch of people here have been saying that they've enjoyed it here, but they can't wait to get home again. I want to stay here, I can't wait to see mi familia again (in case you couldn't tell... ;] )
Another short entry, but another great day. Tomorrow should be interesting again :]
Till then,
-Carly B
Monday, July 25, 2011
An evening of watching dead people and the various things that happen to them
Today was my last Living and Dying class (and my last day of class for the summer (where the ruddy hell did the last six weeks go? O.o ). In class, we presented our case studies and that was it. It was a good class, short too.
I needed to finish my paper, so I went back to my room after class. And I did it! In shorter time than I expected it to take too. I'm so proud of myself :D
As Nicole worked on her paper for her Shakespeare class, I needed to get another adaptor so I can carge my camera. It was a beautiful day, so it was fun to walk around King's Road. I also got the forms to get oyster cards for my mom, dad, Ricky and Uncle Mike. I had to sign the forms for them - that was entertaining. Dad's wasn't too bad, but my mom's was laughably terrible. I have never been able to imitate her signature, but this was worse than normal. I used my left hand for Ricky's, but I have no idea what Uncle Mike's signature looked like so I just did whatever.
When Nicole finished her paper, we went to Primark (finally :] ). It's a store here that we've been wanting to go to for a while - cute clothes at cheap prices. I found a cute shirt :] It was pretty crowded there, it felt like an H&M.
After Primark, we went to grab some provisions and I think we should be good until the end, or maybe I'll just need some milk for my cereal. (Again - where did all the time go??)
When getting the oyster cards, I didn't even need my oddly signed forms O.o And buying 4 oyster cards and topping up another one required 5 different transactions. That was kinda annoying, but I guess it worked.
Once back in our room, Nicole and I have been watching Bones episodes all afternoon and evening. We both love Bones and Booth together, as well as Angela and Hodgens. We've been enjoying it :D
Well, this is a rather short entry. It was an excellent day, though :D
No class tomorrow - I need to turn in my paper and then I might go over to the Natural History Museum.
Till then,
-Carlito
I needed to finish my paper, so I went back to my room after class. And I did it! In shorter time than I expected it to take too. I'm so proud of myself :D
As Nicole worked on her paper for her Shakespeare class, I needed to get another adaptor so I can carge my camera. It was a beautiful day, so it was fun to walk around King's Road. I also got the forms to get oyster cards for my mom, dad, Ricky and Uncle Mike. I had to sign the forms for them - that was entertaining. Dad's wasn't too bad, but my mom's was laughably terrible. I have never been able to imitate her signature, but this was worse than normal. I used my left hand for Ricky's, but I have no idea what Uncle Mike's signature looked like so I just did whatever.
When Nicole finished her paper, we went to Primark (finally :] ). It's a store here that we've been wanting to go to for a while - cute clothes at cheap prices. I found a cute shirt :] It was pretty crowded there, it felt like an H&M.
After Primark, we went to grab some provisions and I think we should be good until the end, or maybe I'll just need some milk for my cereal. (Again - where did all the time go??)
When getting the oyster cards, I didn't even need my oddly signed forms O.o And buying 4 oyster cards and topping up another one required 5 different transactions. That was kinda annoying, but I guess it worked.
Once back in our room, Nicole and I have been watching Bones episodes all afternoon and evening. We both love Bones and Booth together, as well as Angela and Hodgens. We've been enjoying it :D
Well, this is a rather short entry. It was an excellent day, though :D
No class tomorrow - I need to turn in my paper and then I might go over to the Natural History Museum.
Till then,
-Carlito
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